Nigerian official calls for life imprisonment for drug counterfeiters

The president of Nigeria’s Senate has proposed that people convicted of selling counterfeit drugs and foods are jailed for life and fined up to ₦2 million ($10,500) dollars.

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Nigerian official calls for life imprisonment for drug counterfeiters

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